Sound Blaster Live! in Linux

aeuzent · 03-27-2005, 08:23 PM

I'm trying to set up my Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit in Fedora Core 3. I've posted several times about this and was suggested to install ALSA with emu10k1 support. I was given a set of insturctions that can be found here

I've gotten to the step where I incorporate the card into the kernel and I've hit a wall.

Here's where I get stuck

Code:

[root@localhost alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2]# /sbin/modprobe snd-emu10k1;/sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss;/sbin/modprobe snd-mixer-oss;/sbin/modprobe snd-seq-oss
[root@localhost alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2]# alsamixer

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

I need all the help I can get on this

sgrayban · 03-28-2005, 12:16 AM

sounds like the device wasnt created in /dev/snd

but then again FC is beta and not supported

aeuzent · 03-28-2005, 12:59 AM

I don't understand. Could you please explain it clearly.

kamowa · 03-28-2005, 02:33 AM

I had the same kind of problems, and after 10+ hours of error messages, and surfing the net trying to find answers, I gave up and got a Sound Blaster Live! 16 bit card

which is supported by FC,

Psycho(Clan) · 03-28-2005, 02:41 AM

Do you know what i must do when my server says Attempted to kill init at startup i can't login nothing works it will stop during the startup some1 help me????

aeuzent · 03-31-2005, 03:12 PM

I did just find that emu10k1 is not the right install for my card. I should of been using snd-ca0106

I did get it installed and working perfectly. Then I updated my kernel and it went dead. I tried reinstalling it but when I got to the part where I incorporate the new card into the kernel I hit this

Code:

[root@localhost alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2]# /sbin/modprobe snd-ca0106;/sbin/modprobe s nd-pcm-oss;/sbin/modprobe snd-mixer-oss;/sbin/modprobe snd-seq-oss
WARNING: Error inserting snd_ac97_codec (/lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC3/kernel/so und/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_ac97_codec (/lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC3/kernel/so und/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting snd_ca0106 (/lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC3/kernel/sound/pc i/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dme sg)

I'm closer than I've ever been on this I need someone to help me bring it home

malco_2001 · 05-08-2005, 01:56 AM

this is how I got my sblive 24 bit to work in fedore core 3. I installed the latest alsa driver for my kernel module. installed the alsa utils. then as root I ran alsaconf and let it edit my modprobe.conf for me. i don't get errors. but i get all kinds of weird skipping noises in every application i use that requires sound. so what I have to do is point the application to use oss. sorry if this info doesn't help you much, but maybe will help you somewhat.